bet 365.com – The odds of Champion jumps trainer Paul Nicholls winning the Irish version of the title have been cut after early season success in the Emerald Isle.
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The dual Gold Cup winning trainer is now as short as 11/4 to beat his Irish rivals after landing the Munster National with Dear Villez. That was preceded by Oslot’s success in the Galway plate and the British maestro has already indicated he will send more horses across the Irish Sea in a big to land both titles.
Despite this Nicholl’s is still third favourite to take crown behind last year’s champion Willie Mullins, available at even money, and Noel Meade who is priced at around 2/1. The odds makers seem to be banking on the fact his Irish rivals will obviously have a lot more runners than Nicholls on their native soil but with the British raider’s genius and excellent strike rate in the country you’d be brave to back against him.
While we’re with matters in Ireland Pat Smullen’s odds to retain his flat jockey’s title have also been shortened.
The defending champion had a double at Naas recently that put him two clear of his opposition Fran Berry. Smullen is available at 6/4 with Barry remains at 11/8. The two will have to keep looking over their shoulders though as Johnny Murtagh is only three behind the leading jock and can be backed at 5/2.
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